The Book Smuggler

Name: The Book Smuggler
Brand: American University in Cairo Press
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By Omaima Al-khamis

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"'I am Majid al-Hanafi of Najd, I was not an honorable man.' So goes this epic tale, written in the vein of the great Arab explorers and travel writers. Scribe and bookseller Mazid al-Hanafi journeys from his remote village in the Arabian Desert dreaming of grand libraries. His passion for books draws him into a secret society of book smugglers and to the great cultural capitals of the period--Baghdad, Jerusalem, Cairo, Kairouan, Granada, and Cordoba. He enters a dangerous new world of ideas and experiences the cultural diversity of the Islamic Golden Age, its various sects, philosophical schools, wars, and ways of life. Omaima Al-Khamis's vivid descriptions of time and place trace a route through ancient cities and cultures and immerse us in a distant era, one brought to life by her magical storytelling and one in which the intellectual debates and struggles that characterized the time continue to rage today"--

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 560
Publisher:: American University in Cairo Press
Publication Date:: 2021-04-06
ISBN / EAN:: 9781617979989
Weight:: 482 g
Dimensions:: 133/205/37 cm
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]

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